Originally posted by excelsior:
Some of you guys sound as if you believe that improving the OL will not result in better performance from Alex. You also seem to dismiss any chance of marked improvement as a result of having all offseason to build experience throwing to Crabtree, Morgan and Davis. That seems to be ignoring too much.
This is the Zone. Since when have you seen the majority have faith in anyone for longer than a week? It leads one to believe that A.D.D. is a requirement for being a member. The only thing that gets some people around here to focus is a target they can rip for a bad season.
K. Harris
Arnaz Battle
Alex Smith
Garcia
Stokes(I admit I'm no great fan of Chokesalot)
Several Defensive personnel, nevermind the rules have favored the Offense for a LONG time.
To the author of this thread...
Of course SOMEBODY agrees with you. Isn't that to be expected when you have a QB controversy not even 6 games into a losing season?

But lets see didn't Cass draft Carr and didn't Carr fail because he had NO protection? Fokk Casserly. He epically failed Carr. He has no room to talk.
I think that our team should NOT draft one until all other needs have been addressed.
1 or 2 (depending). Tackle (If Sims gets LT and Staley RT, we'll need a guy to take over for Sims when he leaves or a guy that can get game time experience should an injury occur. Can never have too many Tackles.
1 or 2 (depending). Return man. Give Shotzy some thing to work with. This team NEEDS their Desmond Howard. Badly. Especially since our braniac GM decided to cut Rossum. If that was such a huge no brainer, why the hell didn't they have a competition in Training Camp for the man's replacement?
3. Another Corner. We have a pretty solid Core group. But same rule applies can never have too many.
4. Strong Safety. this can be swapped with 3 since we have alot of 1st day picks. If someone should drop to us at the next spot then by all means swap the order. But have a fall back in case they don't make it.
down at the bottom of my list? QB. That's after ALL OTHER needs have been met. Period, finito, fine, kaput, end of application clause. I cannot believe that people are so set to replace Smith that they don't give a crap about all the other issues. FIX THOSE FIRST and then lets see where we are at if and when Smith finishes the season.
We tried it your way when Nolan was hired. He chose a QB. Instead of a Receiver and the Linemen chosen were not put in a place to be successful. I mean c'mon Sims was a freakin stud at LT. Who knew right?

but there has to be a point and time when SOMEBODY says enough is enough lets fix the weak spots before fixing the hardest position on the team.
Now lets see someone say THAT in print. That is the guy that will have earned his keep. I am so beyond fed up over this issue it's not even funny.
~Ceadder
[ Edited by Ceadderman on Feb 26, 2010 at 21:21:36 ]